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Of eight regencies and one city in Bali, Bangli is the only regency without a coastline area. However, Bangli owns the biggest lake in Bali, the Batur Lake, which functions as a source of water for a large part of the farmland in south Bali. Regarding the significant role of the lake, the subak system symbolically considers Pura Ulun Danu 8atur as its orientation of worship to the God of Wisnu, who is the protector of the cosmos.
Located in the central mountain range and the highlands, Bangli has cool weather and becomes colder at night, especially in Kintamani. With its cool weather, which is also rather foggy and raining, the region, especially Kintamani, can produce high quality fruits.
Situated at 400 m above sea level, the mountain ranges of northern Bangli are the biggest producers of bamboos in Bali. Most of traditional buildings in Bali use bamboos from Bangli as materials for the roof. In the traditional buildings in the mountain ranges of Bangli, the bamboo is used as the roof cover.
Due to the history of administration in Bali during the monarchy system, Bangli had once taken an important part between the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11th century, or during the reign of the King Udayana from the Warmadewa dynasty. Archaeological remains stored in Pura Bukit Panulisan in northern Kintamani can tell us a story of the Bali's history. Gong Gede in the Pura Ulun Danu Batur is the only remain that can be saved when the Pura Ulun Danu, located in the valley of the Mount Batur, was destructed by an eruption around the year 1926.
The lifestyle and the dialect of the people living in the mountain ranges of Kintamani show that it is not only inscriptions which can prove important role of Bangli in the past but also living evidences following the good implementation of its traditional lifestyle. Housing models in Pengotan, Panlipuan, Bayung Gde, Sribatu, and other ancient villages prove the good order of social life at the past. Beside its cool weather and breathtaking views of the wildlife around the Batur Lake, various historical remains well preserved in the regency are another supporting tourism potential of Bangli. Various accommodation facilities and restaurants have been built following tourism boom that wipes across the island. |
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